Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-13

A DlsAPPOuNrED CROWS.
The Emmons Case Adjourned Until
TO-m0xTow Morning..
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AFFECTION FOR HKR NoTHRR-M-LAw AND THE
uNsrEApINEss OF HER NERVES URGED As RsAsoNs-
SHE COMES 10 couKT, But DRIVES BACK AGAIN. 10
nER HOTEL.
There was great demand for admittance to
the old Circuit Court room at noon to-day, the
hour set for resumfng the hearing in the lunacy
proceedings against Mrs. weltha A. RmmonA.
The expectation that Mrs Emmons would so On
the stand accounted In part for the interest shown
The bailiffs and doorkeepers gave preference to
ladies', and the courtroom was half filled with
female spectators, many Of them with bonnets Of
exasperating altitude, before the general public
represented BY the males were admitted.
When Marshal Wilson took his seat on the bench
few minutes after IL o'clock neither Mra EN-
mons nor any Of her counsel or retinue had put in
an appearance. Mr.. Emmons' counsel were pres
ent.
A few minutes later Mr.. Garnett arrived. He
stated to the jury that Mrs. Emmons had just LETT
her hotel In carriage and would arrive In few
minutes.
NOT THE UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE JURY
MI. Davis foreman OF the jury, said that while
waiting he desired to make a statement Ut the to
quest OF one Of the Jurors. In giving the decision
OF the jury Tuesday On the question Of receiving
certain aihdavits. he announced that the jury
quested to state that that was not the unanimous
oecislon OF the jury but the decision OF majority.
ns% WAS Wen fsa bnr d By this
arrival became the center Of observation Of sew
eral hundred eyes, many Of them reinforced with
'specs." or quizzing glasses.
MRS. DE- coRMIs,
the cOfne1v m atron who went On q aoe xsnvooo
with Mrs. Emmons, next entered court and
walked to her seat near the lawyers with stately
tread. She is fair and plump has her dark hair
slightly banged and wears jaunty black bonnet,
fully. She wears around her neck q blue scarf
bosom.
PRETTY BLONDE.
Back OF Mrs. De Cormis sat DR.. Sunderland, who
has been a constant and interested spectator
since the beginning Of the proceedings, and back
OF DIT. sunderland sat q pretty blonde with even
teeth and milk-white complexion, who, like the
doctor, has been tn such constant attendance as
10 give rise to the notion among many spectators
that she has some connection with the case. At
any rate her striking face has made her the object
spectators. on the whole the women in the case,
DOth principals and spectators, include many who
nave faces above the average Of attractiveness,
Donnets a degree or two higher and shade or
Two gaudier than usual. The court room IL good
Pldce W STUDY mllunery.
Mrs. UNIONS ARRIVES IN STATE.
At half-past twelve Mrs. Emmons' advance
guard, two colored body servants and satchel
bearers, arrived in court and this excited 1utter
OF expectation. All the women's eyes were turned
towards the door at the right hand Of the bench,
through which Mrs. EmmOns Is accustomed to
make her entrance into court. A few minutes
later another colOred man entered bearing the
madames fur robe and another satchel he ar
ranged the robe In Mrs. EmmOns' chair, and every
m nnc ho ar ma nd
put the spectators were doomed to disappoint-
ment.
CONTINUANCE ASKED FOR.
Mr.. Garrett went out or the room and upon re-
turning addressed the court. He said he would
ask for a continuance Of the case. He referred to
the illness in Boston OF Mr.. Emmons mother-a
lady seventy seven years old. Tuesday evening"
ne SAID, MIS-. EmmOns directed him to state In
on account OF ties of marriage and many kndnesses
she mad received. 1t was hts intention to put her
on the stand to-day; She did not think it proper
and right that she should be testlfy1ng while her
m0ther-in-law was lying at the point OF death.
He therefore requested a continuance for one
week on that ground. Then Mr.. Garrett said Mrs
EmfnOnS was in very nervous condition; that
she had last evening taken medicine on q physi-
clans prescription, which rendered her unfit to 60
carriage at his summons by telephone but upon
seeing her condition he had directed her to 90 hack
to the hotel and he would refuse to put her on the
Mr. Kent said that SO far as the first ground
went he would oppose'a continuance. The illness
OF tne elder Mrs EmmOns, he was sorry to say, was
attributed, TO some extent, to this unfortunate
trial. Mr. EmmOns, however, had been tele-
graphed for, and would be here to-day TO attend
Emons was ~ nnsSe 40 81 on e
he would not insist upon it. He intimated that q
physicians Judgment OF that matter might be
better than Mr.. Garnetts. Mr.. Kent said he would
ask that this hearing should not be continued for
week, but until tomorrow morning. Mr.. EmmOns
had come back here, and insisted on going on He
q q III q no kNao
Mr. Garrett said that II the trial went on under
the circumstances the responsibility would rest
Mr.. EmmOnS.
TILL TOMORROW MORNING..
After some discussion, the hearing was ad-
1Ourned until tomorrow morning.
When Mrs. Emmons came to court she came in
eo ead nSg npea getting out she found that sae
"Oh, don't take me up there!" meaning the steps
OF the court house. She was therefore led back to
her carriage and driven away.
The crowd in the court room showed evidences
OF disappointment, and dispersed rapidly after
the adjournment.
Mrs. EnlniOns 1t the Panorama.
SHE VISITS THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN EXHIBITION
BUILDING AND TRIES THE ECHO.
Major Clifford, manager of the panorama Of the
battle of Bull Run, said to STAR reporter
this morning:
"About six O'Clock last night, when was sitting
alone in the Office, two well-dressed ladies drove
up In cab from WOrmleys hotel alighted and ap-
preached the ticket window. In one l recOg-
nized. Mrs. Emmons. She said, AHow much
are the t1ckets?' replied, FIFTY cents apiece
Mrs. EmmOnS said, You ought to let us 20 In az
children She then handed me dollar and gave
her TWO tickets, and after handing them to the
ticket taker she passed on. Shortly afterwards
my attention was attracted by some one singing
thought 1t came from the outside Of the building
and went out TO look. Not hearing anything there
/ returned to the Office, when again heard the
voice, which appeared to come from the rOtunda of
the panorama. listened awhile and then recOg-
nized the voice as that OF the lady, Mrs. EmmonS,
who had purchased the two tickets from me few
minutes before. She appeared to be trying the
echo by singing. Realizing that the song came
from lady who Is now having her sanity 1nvesti-
gated was, OF course on the Qui uipe for further
Developments The singing ceased shortly, and
then | heard the voice slowly and impressively
say now Want-yOu-echO-tO-h ear-me' A
short interval occurred here as II q reply was
wanted, and then the voice said: sDO-you-hear
-Ine?' pause. NO! No! That's my voice!
ten minutes, when the two ladies returned and.
entering the cab drove OF. The driver of the cab
had, meanwhile, Informed me that when he drove
the ladies to the panorama one of them, Mrs
EmmOnS, told him that she had no money There
upon he loaned her dollar. During the time they
panorama, and when they came out they asked
me what was the matter with the lady who sang
They appeared much amused at what they had
heard, but when explained the matter to them
they expressed their pity for her,"
He Served I'm Three Wars.
THE CURIOUS STORY TOLD IN JOHN K. FURaEs0Ns
CLAIM.
There is before the committee on claims in the
Senate curious petition. 1t Is portion OF the
personal history OF John X. Furgeson, at one time
z~f~x-1 ia 49,